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wire in

C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To connect a piece of equipment to the electricity supply by connecting the wires directly, not using a plug.

Literal meaning: To bring wires in to a device and connect them — fully transparent.

Meanings

1 C1 neutral

To connect an electrical appliance or component permanently into a circuit by attaching the wires directly.

"The electrician wired in the new cooker hood so it doesn't need a plug."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic informal

(British English, informal) To get stuck in and start working hard on something.

"Right, let's wire in and get this project finished before lunch."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Technical and practical. Used by electricians and DIY enthusiasts. Distinguishes a permanent hard-wired connection from a plug-in one. Also used informally to mean getting started enthusiastically on a task (British English dialectal).

Commonly used with

appliance switch circuit boiler cooker alarm

Forms

Base
wire in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wires in
he/she/it
Past simple
wired in
yesterday
Past participle
wired in
have + pp
-ing form
wiring in
continuous

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